A few weeks ago I attended a Schulich School of Business alum event with a couple girlfriends who went to York. The last session of the day had panelists from Nielson, LinkedIn and Facebook. Some words from the guy from Facebook stuck with me, probably because I have been thinking a lot about [...]
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Aren’t you just a little curious?
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Ever since I can remember listening, there hasn’t been a shortage of news about people or organizations getting attacked for their religious choices. This week is no different with the most recent attacks on a Gatineau mosque. I’m struggling as I write this because attacks like this are often rooted in ...Read More
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Putting my town on Google Earth
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You know how in movies a grown-up kid comes home to find her bedroom exactly as she left it after she graduated from high school? Well that never happened to me. The second that I moved out, my brother moved into my room and my stuff was out. And my mom ...Read More
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Much of the best PR work is not visible
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This week I heard someone once again talking about something a company had done that was just a “PR strategy” or a “PR tactic” - basically asserting that is was something that was not genuine. I’m not knowledgeable enough on what the company did to know whether it was genuine or ...Read More
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Far from perfect, but imperfection is beauty
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“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” ― Marilyn Monroe When I was a kid, I felt ripped off because the red maple leaf on Canada’s flag was nowhere to be found where I lived. I’d try to find any leaf that ...Read More